The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-20
DID HE SEE HER SPIRIT?
A WASHINGTON DOCTOR TELLS A
CURIOUS STORY.
He Claims that the Form of Lady
Patient Appeared to Him o Short
Time After Her Death.
From the Washington Post.

Time After Her Death.
From the Washington Post
Early on the morning of Aug. IA there
occurred in this city the death of Mrs. Will
liam G. Norris, an elderly lady, who resided
with her husband and several adult chill
dren at No. 2l5 Eleventh street southwest.
Shortly before her death, her attending
physician. DR.. Julihn, called from the
city to Onset, Mass, where he experienced,
as he claims, the peculiar sensation of see
ing Mrs. Norris as she had been when alive.
about one hour after he had received a tele-
gram announcing her DEATH
This occurred just one month ago, and
since then nothing has been said about
it until yesterday, when the follow
ing letter was received from a gentleman,
who claims to have witnessed the same
phenomenon which startled DR.. Julihn:
NIERDEN, Conn, Sept. 10, 1887.
To the Editor of the Post In your issue of
Aug. IS, 1887, there is a notice of the death of
Mrs. William 6. Norris, Of your city, at 2 a. m,
Sunday, Aug. H.. / attended spiritual seance
that Sunday evening at the residence of Mrs
II. V. Ross, who is said to be a undertaking
medium, at Onset, Mass.
There was present DR.. Julihn, 936 street
southwest office 2O013 Seventh street southwest
Washington, D. c., who was called up to the
cabinet by what seems to be frail lady, who
called him by name, and gave her own as Mrs.
Norris, of Washington, ID, c., and conversed
with him for several minutes and he then in
troduced her to the writer and several others
who were present.
The doctor stated to me that he had been her
family physician for the past threes years, and
that he was an entire stranger to every one in
the house except one gentleman, and he knew
nothing of his personal matters or of the death
of Mrs. Norris. The circumstance is so remark
able that if you think it of any importance YOU
are at liberty to use it in your columns. Re
spectfully, J. W. CALDWELL.
DIR. JULIHN TELLS HIS STORY.
When this letter was received yesterday
a reporter called at Dr. Juihns office. He
found the physician to be a genial and, to
all appearances, an intellectual man, and as
he was ushered into small and cosy room
nearly filled with medical books and drugs,
where the doctor receives his callers, be
made known the remarkable story that had
Just been received.
~ will tell you all about it." said the ply.
sioian, his face at once assuming a grave
expression. Mrs Norris had been sick for
some months before her death; SO sick, in
fact, that for weeks before had to inform
her husband that there was no chance of
saving her life, and that her death was but
question of time | attended her regu-
larry, however, until Aug. II, when, finding
it necessary to leave the city to go to Onset,
Mass, paid my last visit to her. | told
her that had to leave, and she begged me
not to go. Ny departure was, however,
irnperatively demanded, and l arranged
with Mr.. Norris that he should telegraph
me in the event of Mrs. Norris demise
during my absenca SO that could mail a
certificate of death.
INVITED TO A sEANCE
'This was on Friday, and on Sunday /
was at Onset Business had nearly driven
my Washington patients out of my head,
when about noon a telegram was brought
me. 1t was from Mrs. Norris son, inform
ing me that his mother had just died i'm
mediately mailed a certificate and then
started out for walk. Near my hotel |
met Stephen A. Morse, of the firm of Morse,
Williams q Co., elevator manufacturers in
Philadelphia, at No. All Cherry street l
give you these details SO as to show that l
do not expect any one to believe this story
merely on my statement. Morse and were
both strangers in the town, and in the course
of our conversation he told me that he had
an invitation to a spiritualistic seance to be
held that afternoon. | knew little of such
things, but when he asked me to accompany
him | readily consented.
SIN a few moments found myself in a
room with about eighteen other persons,
none of whom | knew. The room was but
dimly lighted, and at one end was q recess,
before which were hung two heavy curtains.
Above the curtains was a small window,
which admitted light to the room. When
the performance began | saw some remark
able manifestations, but was not over-inter-
ested until materialized form resembling
an old lady came from the cabinet and adj
vanced toward me.
WAS IT MRS. NORRIS SPIRIT!
''The lady walked with evident difficulty
just as | had seen Mrs. Norris do, dragging
her limbs as though in great pain, and re-
sembled in every particular Mrs. Norris.
When she reached me she took nay hand and
gently pulled me toward the cabinet. | fol
lowed mechanically, and when we had adj
vGnced step or two, she turned to me and
asked: Where's Carly!" that being the
name of Mrs Norris eldest daughter. Her
voice sounded distinctly and was heard by
every one in the room. Who are you,' /
asked, finding my voice with difficulty.
Doctor, am Mrs Norris was the reply,
and she continued, they brought me here
telling me that could find my doctor from
Washington. But where am II she ex-
claimed, looking around her. What has
happened to he, feel so wellp
This rather puzzled me, but told her
that she had died or passed into the spirit
world, as | understood it, and that her
friends had brought her to me to help her
to realize her changed condition. | then
recalled to her the fact that L left her in
Washington few days before when babe
her good-by, She passed her hand across
her brow as if endeavoring to recolleot,
and then said Yes, yes, remember She
again asked for Carry several times and
finally left me and 'lsrI.peared."
THE PHYSICIANS OPINION.
"What is your opinion regarding this
strange manifestation asked the re-
porter.
II am satisfied that l saw Mrs. Norris;
but can explain nothing else. What |
have related to you is rs it occurred, and it
was witnessed by quite number of people
who also heard the conversation"
When the form took your hand did its
hand feel naturalp
Perfectly so, and she leaned on my arm
Just as flesh and blood would have done. |
cannot say now whether or not | expert
enced any sense. of weight II is very extra
ordinary occurrence continued the Doctor,
and wish you could communicate with
Mr. Morse in order to prove tho truth of
what have just told you"
After leaving DIR. Julihn, the reporter
next called ut tho house of Mr. Norris. the
husband of tho deceased and ascertained
there that, so far as tine doctors statement
concerning his attendance on Mrs. Norris
and the conversation with members Of the
family are concerned, It is perfectly cor
rect. DR. Julihn is well-known in South